Tortuosity of Arteries

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Identifier 19_Tortuosity of Arteries
Title Tortuosity of Arteries
Creator David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993)
Contributors David D. Donaldson
Affiliation (DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject Retina; Hypertension; Ocular Hypertension; Retinal Telangiectasis; Retinal Vessels; Arteriosclerosis; Exudates and Transudates; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi
Description Presenting Symptom: Retinal telangiectasis; Cotton wool spot. Pathology: Retinal ischemia with exudate. Clinical: The fundus of a 67-year old female showing retinal hypertensive and arteriosclerotic changes. The arteries are abnormally tortuous and above the disc are focally ensheathed. The inferior retinal vein is notched by the overlying artery. The exudate to the right and cotton wool spot to the left presumably result from the hypertension. The patient's blood pressure was 230/140. Disease/ Diagnosis: Hypertensive retinopathy
Date 1971
Language eng
Format image/jpeg
Type Image
Relation is Part of Ocular Fundus Slides
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s69g5pgk
Setname ehsl_novel_dgc
ID 177275
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69g5pgk
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